From DeAnna Thanks to you, our alumni and friends, we made plenty of great memories in 2021. Some highlights include: • Setting a record for the value of our endowment. The fund hit $366 million at the end of the fiscal year on June 30. Turn the page to see more fundraising highlights. • Countering a national trend of dropping enrollment, UND saw an enrollment increase this fall. • A “Meet the Armacosts” tour of Minnesota and North Dakota. (This year, they're going nationwide! Check out some of the stops on page 31.) • In-person Homecoming where we: • Celebrated the new Memorial Union, Chester Fritz Library renovation, ATO house, Gershman Graduate Center and dedication of the Gerald W. VandeWalle Courtroom. • Honored Tom and Konnie Middleton for their $5 million gift to establish the Middleton School of Entrepreneurship & Management.
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• Signed a beam and created a time capsule for the under-construction Nistler College of Business & Public Administration.
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• Honored the 2020 Sioux Awards recipients following last year’s postponed ceremony.
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2022 is shaping up to be another fantastic year. In November, the North Dakota Legislature gave us the go-ahead to begin fundraising for a renovation of Merrifield Hall with the state committing $50 million to the project. In April, we’ll host the Champions Ball, our largest UND Athletics fundraiser. Homecoming is in late September and Las Vegas will host the College Hockey Hall of Fame Game on October 29. As we reflect on 2021 while looking ahead to the future, thank you for all the good that you do in the lives of UND students. Sincerely,
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DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86, CFRE UND Alumni Association & Foundation CEO deannac@UNDfoundation.org
